Unit 8 Test Review

You are coming to an intersection. You see a tractor-trailer coming to the intersection from the left and starting to turn right. What should you expect from the tractor-trailer?

• It will not interfere with your path of travel

• It will turn wide and use part of your lane to complete its turn

• It will stop and let you pass

• It will speed up and turn quickly

The driver of a large truck or tractor-trailer rig will have the most difficulty seeing:

• Ahead of his rig

• Overhead clearance signs approaching at bridges

• To the sides and rear of his vehicle

• Down into passing vehicles

When following a large truck or tractor-trailer:

• Increase your following distance

• Stay behind at all times for protection

• Drive in the driver’s blind spot

• Keep the truck ahead to block the wind

If you approach an oversized vehicle marked with a “Wide Load” sign, you should:

• Make it move to the edge of the road

• Speed up to get around it

• Flash your lights to warn other drivers

• Slow your speed and increase the distance you are from it

Motorcycles:

• Offer the rider little or no protection in a crash

• Speed up and stop quickly

• Are sometimes difficult to see in traffic

• All are Correct

When you are driving and following a motorcycle, you should:

• Pass the motorcyclist at the first chance you have

• Increase your following distance

• Wave at the motorcyclist to get his or her attention

• Blow your horn so the rider can move out of the way

When passing someone riding a bicycle ahead of you:

• Blow your horn to pass the rider

• Get close and make them move over

• Slow your speed and increase the space between you and the bicyclist

• Have them move to the sidewalk to ride

If the bicycle rider near you is a child:

• Expect the child to know the state’s bicycle laws

• Expect the child to be in total control of the bicycle

• Expect the child to know all of the safety rules when riding

• Expect anything could happen and adjust your driving

When approaching and driving through a construction zone, you should:

• Get through quickly to avoid dust

• Slow your speed and adjust your vehicle’s position

• Watch the construction taking place

• Turn on the radio to drown out the noise

When approaching a railroad crossing, you should:

• Stop on the tracks to make sure a train is not coming

• Look both ways and cross the tracks quickly

• Cross quickly if you see a train approaching

• Speed up to beat the train